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Call out: Professional contemporary dancer for Dancers Connected (Aberdeen)

White and Givan is seeking professional contemporary dancers to take part in the development of Dancers Connected.

September at Sadler’s Wells

The Dance Floor is Black final weekend and legendary companies return

Urja Desai Thakore and Professor John Blake join the Board of Governors of The Place

The Place welcomes two influential leaders whose work is helping to shape the future of culture, creativity and learning in the UK.

From TikTok Trends to Studio Floors: How Dance Spaces Are Evolving in 2026

With short-form video transforming how dance is experienced, studios are evolving into creative spaces where dancers rehearse and film content.

Assam’s Art and Culture Shine at the House of Lords, UK Parliament

London-based Sattriya dancer and artist Anannya Mahanta received the Cluster of Achievers Award 2026 for her contribution to the performing arts.

Leading North West Partnership Launches New Model for Dance Talent Development

12 leading North West venues, promoters and organisations have launched a new model to transform opportunities for dance artists across the region.

From a workaholic who ended up stuck in a hospital bed, to part of a dazzling tap troupe

Although none of his colleagues believed he’d ever retire, Stephen Walsh found a new lease of life in a retirement community where he discovered dance

Meet National Dance Company Wales’ Creative Associates

NDCWales are pleased to announce George H Wale and Phoebe Davies as Creative Associates 2026-2028.

How Flexible Studio Hire Is Changing the Dance Community

Discover why dancers, choreographers, and performance groups are opting for hourly dance studio hire.

The Royal Ballet School launch new Diploma of Classical Ballet Teaching

A two-year, hybrid programme marks the next chapter in the School's 100-year legacy of world-leading teacher training.

Birmingham Royal Ballet announce new dancers for the 2026/7 Season

New dance show The Brown Suite brings iconic music to UK audiences this September

Fundamentally Dance presents The Brown Suite - getting audiences groovin’ to the iconic music of James Brown, Etta James and Sam Cooke

Leading arts bodies call on the government to go further to fully restore the status of arts subjects in schools

Leading arts organisations are calling on Andy Burnham and Lucy Powell to ensure the arts are a “fundamental part of every child’s school experience”.

Ballet Nights returns to Glasgow Theatre Royal for two nights this September with an exceptional programme featuring international and Scottish talents

Ballet Nights features classical and contemporary ballet pieces, and contemporary dance acts from internationally acclaimed choreographers and dancers

Birmingham Royal Ballet's Swan Lake returns in Autumn 2026

Principal Casting has been announced for the spectacular production of Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s Swan Lake which returns in Autumn 2026.

Rubicon Dance have released the Impact Report of the Wales Wide Training for May 2025-May 2026

The Wales Wide Training Programme aims to inspire and sustain community dance in Wales.

Blind students inspired by Strictly winner to dance

Students at the Royal National College for the Blind have spent the year learning how to quickstep and jive and recently passed their first dance exam

'I found my family in the LGBTQ+ Ballroom scene'

Pamela, co-host of Get Busy, a regular Ballroom event in central London, said the Ballroom scene allowed people to feel that they were "the norm".

Sadler's Wells Digital Stage releases youth dance documentary, Generation:Dance

What does dance mean to young people today? Actor Sekou Diaby travels the UK to find out in this fascinating documentary from Digital Stage.